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Kawhi Leonard was always going to sign with the Clippers as long as they could trade for another superstar to join him

I think it was always going to be Clippers as long as he [Kawhi Leonard] had a guy. And if not, there were stories about the story that came out that Kawhi personally called Kevin Durant before free agency and tried to pitch him.

Reporting after the move confirmed Kawhi had been recruiting stars (KD, PG) to the Clippers specifically, making the Lakers a secondary option.

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Jul 8, 2019
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The NBA has the best offseason in sports

The NBA by far and away has the best offseason in terms of the free agency period and players moving around and teams completely changing the course of their next four to five years in a matter of moments.

While subjective, the NBA offseason is widely cited as the most transactional and dramatic in North American sports.
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Jul 8, 2019
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NBA superstars have so much control that they will likely demand trades again next year regardless of their current moves

I guess right now they are changing the course of the teams for the next four years. But then next year, a lot of these [NBA] players could just be like, I want to trade again because that's how much control they have over their destiny.

The subsequent years saw major trade demands from stars like James Harden, Ben Simmons, and Kevin Durant, validating the take.
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Jul 8, 2019
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LeBron James no longer controls the NBA like he used to

The immediate reaction that I had was LeBron James does not control this league like he used to.

The NBA entered a period of 'duos' rather than LeBron-centric superteams following this move.

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The Celtics are resetting this season to target Nikola Jokic in 2027

I think the Celtics are basically saying this year we're resetting and then next year maybe Jokic could definitely be in the be in the realm of possibility.

This is a long-term prediction for the 2027 offseason.
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The Kawhi Leonard era with the Clippers was an absolute failure

The Clippers Kawhi era is maybe the most unforgettable or or forgettable, I'm sorry, era of all time. Like they did nothing. Just an absolute tease.

This is a subjective evaluation of a player's tenure with a team.
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France is playing the World Cup on 'easy mode' and looks unstoppable

France is just playing on easy mode. Like they're not even trying and they're just dummying people... France could have played with nine guys and they probably would've won that game.

This is a subjective observation of a team's dominance.